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4092 Results of Nutritional Treatment Studies for Autism [ASHA Session]

Friday, July 24, 2009: 4:15 PM-5:30 PM

St. Charles Ballroom II (Pheasant Run Resort and Conference Center)

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This presentation will focus on new results of two major vitamin/mineral treatment studies for children and adults with autism. The study will include the effect of a specialized vitamin/mineral supplement on the symptoms of autism and on nutritional status. This includes a comparison of the nutritional status of children with autism vs. typical children, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and toxic metals. Relevant research by other groups will also be summarized. We will present the results of two major studies on vitamin/mineral therapy, including an extensive evaluation of nutritional status.

The first study is a national study (n=100) of the effect of a specialized vitamin/mineral supplement on the symptoms of autism, including both children and adults. It is a 3-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, with extensive pre/post assessments of the symptoms of autism.

The second study is an intensive study of the nutritional status of unsupplemented children with autism (n=55) vs. unsupplemented typical children (n=45), and the effect of a specialized vitamin/mineral supplement on the children with autism. This also involves a 3-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, with extensive pre/post assessments of the symptoms of autism, and changes in nutritional status. The measurements of nutritional status are extensive, and include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, neurotransitters, oxidative stress, glutathione, methylation cycle, toxic metals (RBC, urine), urinary porphyrins, and more.

The studies finish by January/February 2009, and the major analysis should be completed by May 2009.

We will also briefly summarize the results of other studies (by our group and others) related to the nutritional status of children/adults with autism, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about common nutritional deficiencies in children with autism
Learn how to treat nutritional deficiencies, including vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and amino acids

Content Area: Medicine and Research

Presenter:

James Adams, Ph.D.
Professor
Arizona State University

James B. Adams is a Professor at Arizona State University, president of the Phoenix Autism Society Chapter, and serves on the Autism Society Board of Directors. He has conducted research on the causes of autism and how to treat it, including nutritional deficiencies and treatments, toxic metals/chelation, and gut dysbiosis.

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